Chapter 1 Lord Of The Flies Quote Analysis

1. In the introduction of Lord of the Flies the characters are described in different ways. Ralph is described as,”He was old enough, twelve years and a few months, to have lost the prominent tummy of childhood and not yet old enough for adolescence to have made him awkward. You could see now that he might make a boxer, as far as width and heaviness of shoulders went, but there was a mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclaimed no devil” (Golding 10). This quote reflects Ralph in a positive light by saying that he is not awkward, mild, and not devil like. Jack however, is described as,”...tall, thin, and bony; and his hair was red beneath the black cap. His face was crumpled and freckled, and ugly without silliness” (Golding 20). This description reflects Jack in a negative light. These descriptions set up Ralph to be

If the Lord of the Flies would have had a mix of males and females, they would have likely split into separate groups-- a male group and a female group. This would happen because of their different values. The boys in the novel did this aswell, Ralph has a group of civilized boys and Jack has a group of savage boys. The quote which takes place during Jack’s feast, “‘Who’ll join my tribe and have fun?’ ’I’m chief,’said Ralph tremulously. ‘And what about the fire? And I’ve got the conch.’(Golding 150) shows the difference between the two groups. Ralph advocates for rules by saying that he has the conch, which allows him to speak, and by saying that they need a fire to be rescued. Jack on the other hand, only wants to have fun. The story is about the capacity of humans for violence because it centers itself around innocent children who become savages, not grown men. It is important that the characters are children because it helps the story to reveal that even innocent children contain the ability to kill and become brutal savages. Adults would likely act similarly in this situation because it is adults who start wars in society, not